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Zook, you can make a temporary enclosure in your work area. build a rectangle - 25’ x10’ out of 2” pvc pipe, suspend it from the ceiling, attach...

Back in my early days.. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RIDIIlyiV2U

John, Thank you, very generous offer, love to meet some time! doug

I’m not advocating any of the above - creating your own system, round vs flat etc.. Interesting to what others have done/are doing. Take away...

Window material same thickness as previous?

Granted, this guy is building/maintaining exp planes used in hard acro competition and subject to high hp prop blast. To Skywagons point: yes,...

You can also invent your own covering system, here’s a quote from a well known aerobatic plane builder: “Many folks have asked, and continue to...

John, My remarks about Stewart’s covering system were inappropriate and irresponsible. Thank you for your contribution to creating a more user...

Zook, With the amount of time and money you’ll have invested in this, it would be in your best interest to do a good job covering. Both for resale,...

Fuselage faded paint

John, My personal experience with Stewarts: Two years ago my hangar partner purchased a cub, beautiful plane, rebuilt in 2014 by a very...

Funny, headline got my attention, I was also experimenting with a dehydrator today. Sliced up a bunch of persimmons to squirrel away for winter....

If I were in your shoes, I’m assuming little or no experience with fabric covering, I’d go with Polyfiber system. Simple, time tested and hard to...

I’m a fan of InReach. the amount of misuse and unnecessary risk to SAR and first responders lately, not so much.

Yep, heard they took Jerry “cubflier”’s suggestion and created the “Millennial model”. Has a nipple shaped pacifier that doubles as an antenna.

Somewhat related: Im really happy with 1/8” alum diamond plate for flooring. Textured powder coat for non skid, really durable. Turned up sides...

Light sanding and MEK? Are you dealing with aerothane or polytone? Aerothane, prep and paint like you would a car. No need to subject yourself...

Sent pm. thanks doug

Still avail?

I don’t have have a stirrup, got rid of the long step. Fueling - I stand in 31” bushwheel, there’s one on both sides. I rarely haul passengers,...

not sure, but it’s a Maule, doesn't matter.. I can weigh them tomorrow, is the M 5 narrower? Want me to measure width of crossbar?

If you plumb it as Mike described, there’s no valves involved (except a check valve between aux and left main). Only a 12 v switch that activates...

Mike as noble and heroic as it is to fly bent airplanes home, this one was not a candidate. crushed cooler, crushed exhaust, bent engine mount,...

Think this topic came up before. Awhile back I built a 12 gal “ferry tank” mounts in cargo area behind seat, plumbed as per plans for air glass...

right side cluster was pretty tweaked from front spar compression kinking

Mike, if you recall, we talked about this one. Guess I should have called you to fly it back. I woulda only been into it a one way ticket from AK!...

A follow up on earlier post: this wreck occurred right at the onset of covid, poor thing sat near the wreck site fo almost two months. I Initially...

Going rednek:

Watch your weight and balance on trailer if hauling with prop towards rear. A guy was hauling a 180 on so cal freeway, not enough tongue weight,...